carrot layer cake

Name: Carrot Layer Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) flour; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) allspice; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) canola oil; 1/2 cup(s) buttermilk; 3 large eggs; 3 cup(s) shredded carrots (i used 10oz shredded bag); - frosting:; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 5 tablespoon(s) butter or marg., room temperture; 2/3 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 cup(s) confectioners sugar; pinch(es) salt

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colleen cleppe

Elmore, MN

Updated on Apr 25, 2012

I got this recipe out of 'All You' magazine. They called it Classic Carrot Layer Cake. Was fun to make & taste Good too!! :)

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 large eggs
3 cups shredded carrots (i used 10oz shredded bag)
- frosting:
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
5 tablespoons butter or marg., room temperture
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups confectioners sugar
pinch salt

How To Make carrot layer cake

Step 1

Butter and flour bottoms of 2-8 inch round cake pans.

Step 2

Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves in large bowl.
Step 3

In another bowl whisk sugar, oil, buttermilk, and eggs.
Step 4

Pour oil mixture into flour mixture and stir just until evenly moistened. Fold in carrots. Note: I used a 10oz. pkg. shredded carrots. You can shredd your own.
Step 5

Divide mixture into cake pans. Smooth tops. Bake 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Step 6

Let cakes cool 10 minutes on wire racks. Then take cakes out of pans and let cool on wire racks.
Step 7

FROSTING: mix in bowl with electric mixer on high cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Step 8

Add brown sugar and vanilla until sugar is dissolved.
Step 9

Add confectioners sugar and salt beat on low until smooth.
Step 10

Put one cake on serving plate. Frost with one cup onto center, spread. Add second cake spread remaining frosting on top and sides.
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